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You Met Us in St. Louis

November 29, 2022April 13, 2018

BigRep Reflects on a Successful AMUG Through a Large-Scale Lens

“People don’t just walk around collecting brochures,” said BigRep America President, Frank Marangell, from the BigRep booth at AMUG in St. Louis, Missouri. “They really get to learn and share. The growth of AMUG is a testament to the real value attendees get here, and there’s real value for us, too.”

Speaking to the uniqueness of the renowned AMUG user conference, Marangell says it’s not just ‘another week, another trade show’ – this one is a bit different. BigRep has had a jam-packed few days in St. Louis, with a busy booth at the conference, of which it is a platinum sponsor. On display was the BigRep STUDIO 3D printer, which demonstrated the potential for high-volume 3D printing in a space-saving package, and a host of exciting industrial prints. Among them, prints showcasing BigRep’s newly released TPU filament PRO FLEX.

Of the new flexible material, Marangell said, “The ability to print rubber over rigid to make over mold parts or living hinges was really interesting for many visitors to our booth. It shows how we’re working hard to produce completely new solutions for our customers.”

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Meeting and Greeting the Industry

Drawing 3D industry leaders and newcomers alike, the event was a networking platform and something of a rapid-fire university course – a myriad of sessions aimed at educating and upskilling the attendees on the latest additive manufacturing developments.

“You can’t put a price on that kind of networking opportunity,” said Marangell. “It has been even more international this year, which is great for us since we’re already reaching out to companies in all corners of the globe.”

BigRep’s Dr. Stephan Beyer concurred, saying, “We did see that the AM world is moving more industrial, more serious about manufacturing solutions. The visitors to our booth related to our strategy, in terms of our open, large-format, reliable machine and the ability to use their own materials.”

The BigRep STUDIO at the AMUG Conference.

Sessions to Share and Educate

Beyer spoke in a packed room as part of a panel session “BASF and BigRep: Spare Parts on Demand for Deutsche Bahn” including Volker Hammes, Managing Director of BASF New Business GmbH, and Stefanie Brickwede, Managing Director of ‘Mobility goes Additive’ (Deutsche Bahn). Both BASF and Deutsche Bahn spoke to the innovative developments resulting from their partnership with BigRep. Both Beyer and Marangell say the panel session was an opportunity to inform companies about the endless possibilities for custom applications using large-scale additive manufacturing technology, like BigRep offers.

A Tuesday BigRep session with Steelcase’s Eric Barth and Stefanie Brickwede (“BigRep Applications Presented by Steelcase and Deutsche Bahn”) offered further insight into the significant benefits that the technology can have for companies to produce to-scale prototypes in a matter of hours. The competitive edge that Steelcase – a leading US office furniture solutions manufacturer – gets from the BigRep printer had many session attendees coming past the booth to see if the same thing could be done for their business.

An immensely successful AMUG was capped off by a BigRep session with Marangell and CTO Moshe Aknin introducing BigRep’s latest development: the metered extruder, which BigRep expects will be a game-changer in the FFF marketplace. It will bring more accurate repeatability and speed to the traditional extrusion technology, avoiding limitations for end-use solutions. Aknin presented the new extrusion technology to a full room with an enthusiastic crowd.

Aknin also led a session called “Ideate, Design, Fabricate: Latest developments by BigRep’s Innovation Lab” that explored the immense possibilities from custom applications, as demonstrated in BigRep’s partnerships, co-operations and activities at NOWlab in Berlin. It was the icing on the cake for a busy few days in St. Louis, and invited participants to view a world in which creativity and solution-focused technology knows no bounds.

After wrapping up a hugely successful AMUG, the team will be moving down the Mississippi River and take a right at Texas, for the RAPID + TCT event in Fort Worth, from 24-26 April. Our team of 3D print experts is now taking appointment bookings to discuss business solutions using large-scale 3D print technology.

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Innovation Takes Off: BigRep and Etihad Airways Engineering Partner Up

December 15, 2022April 12, 2018

What do you get when you cross a major international aviation company and a world-leading 3D printing manufacturer? Innovation at 10,000 ft., to set new standards for additive manufacturing in aerospace.

BigRep is thrilled to be switching on flight mode, partnering with renowned Etihad Airways Engineering in defining a roadmap for the development of the next generation of Additive Manufacturing (AM) solutions for the aerospace industry. It’s an exciting development for both companies, with a joint aim to employ new approaches to realize the full potential of AM technology. There will be a focus on cabin interior parts for new Etihad aircraft, as well as for the retrofit market.

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Etihad and BigRep agree a challenge awaits in terms of broadening the spectrum of AM-suitable polymers that pass the aerospace certification process. At present, one of the main factors prohibiting a breakthrough of AM for aircraft cabin interiors is the absence of a broader variety of high-performance materials that are EASA and FAA-certified. Both parties have agreed to jointly develop and test new material grades in accordance with EASA and FAA criteria.

"Etihad Airways Engineering and BigRep share a vision to bring the 3D-printed cabin into production, together with our partners,” said Bernhard Randerath, Vice President Engineering, Design & Innovation at Etihad Airways Engineering. “Our goal is to enable 3D-printing technologies for cabin parts – be it on new aircraft programmes or for retrofit installations – to serve our airline customers with innovative and smart solutions.”

Etihad Airways Engineering, as a leader in innovation, will leverage its experience around the aircraft cabin lifecycle and its drive to develop novel cabin concepts that will be additively manufactured.

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Stephan Beyer, CEO (interim) & CFO of BigRep is thrilled to announce lift-off for the partnership, saying, “We believe that Etihad Airways Engineering, with its expertise, is the perfect fit to cooperatively shape the industrialisation of AM for the aviation industry. We believe that we offer the best additive manufacturing solutions today with our BigRep equipment, but to unfold the full potential of our technology for the aerospace sector, we have to jointly certify new aviation materials and establish specific AM design and engineering guidelines in parallel.”

BigRep and its innovation department NOWlab have partnered with world-leading companies in the aerospace, automotive, education, manufacturing and other industries on projects that push boundaries. Whether it’s end-use spare parts with Deutsche Bahn, or concrete casting molds for Geiger, there are a host of instances in which large-scale 3D printing can set new standards for manufacturing and give businesses a competitive edge.

So, if you happen to be on an Etihad flight, sitting next to a large-volume 3D printer, just know that it has its own frequent flyer mile membership and is working hard to further AM in the aerospace industry (so, give it a little of your armrest space)!

You can read the official press release about the Etihad and BigRep partnership here.

BigRep Innovation Award Winner Announced

December 2, 2022April 5, 2018

Quebec City architecture student Sandrine Héroux, from the Université Laval, has been announced as the winner of the inaugural BigRep Innovation Award, including a $3,000 cash prize and her design printed on the BigRep ONE 3D printer.

The contest, organized by Berlin-based BigRep and Halifax-based NOVACAD Systems, was open to students across Canada to design a chair for 3D printing. Ms Héroux’s design for a 3D-printed stool, named “Sans Modération”, is an aesthetically original and FFF-inspired furniture design that the jury announced today as the winning entry.

Of the Innovation Award and her own church-vault-inspired design, second-year Masters student Ms Héroux said, “This contest was the perfect opportunity to push the boundaries of 3D printing and to think about this manufacturing process on a whole new scale, which is possible thanks to the BigRep ONE's printing volume. “Sans Modération” was born of my interest in digital design and fabrication, and new technologies.”

The design demonstrated a strong understanding of the potential of 3D printing, and of the BigRep ONE large-scale printer. It uses the dual extrusion capacity of the ONE to create a complex structure that has its own unique aesthetics. It starts from a simple geometric form from the top and turns into an abstract pattern when looking from the side.

Side view of the Sans Modération

Competition jury member Amir Fattal, Head of Marketing & Creative Projects at BigRep, said of the decision, “We were blown away by the caliber of entries, which made the final decision all the more difficult. In the end, Sandrine’s design was a clear winner for us because of its fulfilment of all criteria, especially that it is a chair design only possible with FFF.”

Making up the four-person jury panel were: Artist and 3D printing expert, Lindsay Lawson; Architect and Professor at Dalhousie University, Brian Lilley; VP at NOVACAD Systems in Halifax, Gregor Ash; and BigRep’s Head of Marketing and Creative Projects, Amir Fattal.

From all entries, 12 finalists were selected to go to a public vote – the vote was to be a consideration for the jury in choosing a final winner, among other criteria.

Ms Héroux will travel to Halifax to accept her prize, learn more about the BigRep ONE 3D printer, and she will also receive a fully post-processed form of her winning stool design, “Sans Modération”. Ms Héroux is team leader of the 3D plastic print team at the school's Fablab, the digital fabrication committee, and says she plans to stand the finished chair in her school’s research group room.

Large-Scale Hybrid Parts in Automotive

May 31, 2023March 13, 2018

Three views of a complex exhaust manifold as 3D printed prototypes

The Automotive industry continues its ongoing race to find ways to accelerate the process of designing and developing new and better vehicles. If we examine a modern car design closely, we see that it contains around 30,000 components, of different sizes and materials, manufactured using a range of techniques. Introducing 3D printing into the process of designing a machine with this number and diversity of parts can make that process of moving from new concept to marketable product much more efficient.

When it comes to the functional testing of large automotive components, any vehicle manufacturer will be happy to have the capacity to produce prototypes with realistic mechanical properties at low cost, and with few limitations on design. The combination of large-scale 3D printing with metal plating is a powerful production solution which can deliver automotive firms this prototyping capacity.

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Software render of a complex exhaust manifold design

Rendering of a complex exhaust manifold design

The Manifold

The exhaust manifold plays a leading role in a car or larger vehicle’s exhaust system.
It connects to each exhaust port on the engine's cylinder head and funnels the hot exhaust down to a single exhaust pipe. Manifolds are manufactured by metal casting and have to withstand a high-temperature environment around the engine. Finding a fast, cost-effective way to perform basic fit-form-functional manifold testing can help reduce costs and shorten the product development process.

The Hybrid Concept

As part of the mutual research BigRep and Polymertal are conducting into possible applications for large-scale 3D printing and metal plating, a large manifold was printed to which was then added a thin layer of nickel in a metal plating process. The goal was to significantly improve the mechanical properties of the prototype, bringing them closer to those of a finished, cast metal part.

Exhaust manifold: software render, 3D-printed polymer, and finished nickel-plated part

Render, polymer 3D printed, and metal-plated versions of a simple exhaust manifold

Printing data

Printed on the BigRep STUDIO
Material - PLA/PRO-HT
Printing Time - 15 h
Layer thickness - 0.3 mm
Nozzle - 0.6 mm
Material weight - 450 g
Material cost - under 20 Euros

Plating Data

Technique - Direct Metalization plating
Material - Nickel
Plating thickness - 20 microns

Inlet and outlet views of an exhaust manifold

This exhaust manifold has four entry points and two outlets

Benefits of Plating

Increased heat deflection temperature
Increased chemical resistance
Increased part strength

The Result

The new manifold was manufactured quickly and at very low cost. The BigRep STUDIO delivered a precision-print of the design, the plating process improved the part’s mechanical properties making it suitable for real functional testing. The fast process and quality of the part suggest this method can be used for improved and accelerated testing of new automotive component designs. The result is increased confidence that 3D printing, and hybrid parts in particular, can give automotive firms who adopt the technology a lead over their competitors in bringing innovative vehicle designs to market.

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With over 22 years in the printing industry, Gil Lavi is a Sr. 3D-Printing Specialist with vast experience in implementing diverse 3D-printing technologies in design and manufacturing processes.

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BigRep PRO HT vs ABS

February 23, 2023March 8, 2018

FROM CONCEPT TO FUNCTIONAL PARTS

When it comes to printing large, affordable parts for concept modeling and basic functional testing, PLA is the most common material used to achieve a good result. PLA has a low-cost entry point and is easy to handle on any FDM 3D printer. But what happens when there is a need to print large functional parts with a material that has much better temperature and impact resistance properties? For this purpose, ABS would be a good choice for many closed platform printers. BigRep offers another option at a price from €52.50/kg, its high-performance PRO HT filament, which is suitable for open machines. PRO HT has various advantages over ABS which make it a candidate for closed-platform environments too.

BIGREP PRO HT

With 3D printers that have an open or otherwise unheated build chamber, low printing temperature is the limiting factor when it comes to producing heat-resistant prints. PRO HT was developed by BigRep and our filament producers to answer the need to produce large parts with improved mechanical properties for functional testing on such machines. PRO HT is composed of 100% renewable and naturally pure raw materials, is CO2 neutral, and exhibits excellent adhesion to the print bed.

Key Points - BigRep PRO HT

• Meets all requirements of European regulation for food contact
• Extrudes very well between 195°C and 205°C
• Has very low “warping effect”
• Withstands temperatures of up to 115°C
• Is compatible with BigRep’s Power Extruder with 0.6, 1 and 2 mm nozzles
• Produces no smell issues during extrusion
• Price from €52.50/kg

PRO HT vs ABS

Since it’s considered as an ABS alternative, one should ask about the differences between these two materials. Before we compare their performance, it’s important to mention a significant difference in their make-up: PRO HT is a Biopolymer while ABS is an oil-based plastic, making PRO HT in a basic sense more environmentally friendly and sustainable. Turning then to performance: PRO HT and ABS share similar tensile and flexural strength characteristics; in terms of impact strength, ABS shows good results, but PRO HT is much stronger still; finally, PRO HT can withstand a 15°C higher temperature than ABS.

bike design printed with bigrep pro ht 3d printing filament

A separate, important difference is in surface quality. PRO HT has a matt finish which is an increasingly valued property in the added manufacturing industry, while ABS has a gloss surface finish. Overall then, for open platform printers for which ABS is not usable PRO HT represents an excellent alternative to it. For closed platform machines PRO HT’s better impact strength and environmental credentials, greater temperature resistance, and matt finish will make it more desirable for many applications.

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Key Characteristics of BigRep PRO HT, BigRep PLA and ABS

Characteristic	PRO HT	PLA	ABS
Temperature Resistance (VST)	115°C	60°C	100°C
Material	BioPolymer	BioPolymer	Oil-based
Tensile Strength	44 MPa	60 MPa	44 MPa
Impact Strength	216 KJ/m2	7.5 KJ/m2	58 KJ/m2
Flexural Modulus	2600 MPa	3800 MPa	2030 MPa
Density	1.3 g/cm3	1.24 g/cm3	1.1 g/cm3
Finish	Matt	A range: from Matt to Gloss	Gloss
Price/kg	From €52.50	From €28.12	N/A for BigRep machines

Summary

BigRep PRO HT seems to be the perfect, cost-effective solution for printing large parts with high performance characteristics on an open platform machine. It may also often be the optimal material to carry out similar tasks on closed platform machines as well. It has great environmental features, a great matt finish available in several colorways, and is easy to print with on the BigRep ONE and BigRep STUDIO 3D printers, as well as many others.

With over 22 years in the printing industry, Gil Lavi is a Sr. 3D-Printing Specialist with vast experience in implementing diverse 3D-printing technologies in design and manufacturing processes.

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Bionic Propeller: Nature inspiring innovation

November 29, 2022March 7, 2018

Over millions of years, species of plants and animals have evolved to survive the elements, fly higher, run faster, grow taller, protect themselves when vulnerable. The lessons we learn from nature can often be applied in designing industrial objects.

A new e-book by BigRep explores how botanical and zoological research can provide a foundation for bionic design: drawing on elements within nature to optimize products and technologies with 3D printing. In the summer of 2017, BigRep decided to explore the potential of propeller production based on bionic principles, using its powerful 3D printer The ONE.

Inspired by a propeller innovation from the Technical University of Berlin (TU), BigRep Industrial Designer Florian Schärfer developed a Bionic Propeller model that combined two key bionic research principles to make a conventional design more efficient.

The propeller design has loop ends with no end part, based on the pinions of bird wings, which, when splayed out, enable birds to glide with ease and low-noise emission through the air. Furthermore, six ridges visible on the edge of each propeller blade are based on bumps along the fins of Humpback whales. When the propeller is rotating, air travels faster through these ridges, with less drag.

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“Both of these bionic principles work in water and air,” said Schärfer. “So, it could be adapted to small ventilation fans to wind turbines to water or air propellers.”

The result is a propeller that reduces turbulence caused by air or in-water cavitation. Tests with a computer vent designed this way revealed 30% less noise emission, and tested as a ship propeller it raises the thrust performance by around 19%. Like the Berlin-based researchers who developed the loop principle propeller, more and more teams of researchers are discovering and applying bionic principles that make conventional designs more efficient.

The BigRep ONE revolutionizes the process of casting a propeller by shaving significant time off the production of an initial mold. “The bionic propeller model can be printed in days instead of being milled and shaped by hand over a period of weeks,” said Schärfer. “The process has traditionally been laborious, but with large-scale 3D printing, the prototype can be created as one single, seamless form.”

Stick by your print bed

November 29, 2022March 5, 2018

One key challenge presented by 3D printing, especially if there is a small area of contact for a large print, is detachment from the print bed. Add to that the fact that each material requires different printing conditions. So, even on a large 3D printer like the BigRep ONE, which works equally well for all materials, our printing experts were always on the hunt for a first-layer adhesive solution that was solvent-free and environmentally friendly, not to mention easy to work with.

BigRep and R&D startup Thought3D (based in Valletta, Malta) recently announced a cooperation to bring a first-layer adhesive to large-scale build area FFF industrial 3D printers. So, we’re pleased to introduce Magigoo – a glue stick that increases printing reliability and maintenance convenience.

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What began as a meeting and casual chat between some BigRep and Thought3D staff at IDTechEx in May, ended up in a cooperation to refine the Thought3D product and make it available for testing on large-scale prints at the BigRep Berlin office. Crucial to BigRep in using the adhesive has been the fact that it sticks and holds fast to the object when the print bed is hot, and releases when the print bed is cold.

“BigRep customers expect high-quality end products," said Moshe Aknin, Chief Technology Officer at BigRep. “Magigoo is a reliable product that helps our dependable workhorse printers to achieve great large-scale results.”

In one particular instance, BigRep was printing a section of its creative team’s bionic propeller design on The ONE printer. Given the propeller model’s area of contact was rather small, the BigRep team needed Magigoo on the print bed to aid in printing the large part’s challenging geometry. Moreover, the object’s overhangs and sharp details could have led to object detachment, but with the Magigoo adhesive, BigRep was able to successfully print several sections of the model for prototyping.

“We enjoyed working with BigRep to extend our product range for large format 3D printers and we are glad to provide a product that meets the high demands of industrial clients,” said Dr Keith M Azzopardi, Co-Founder and R&D Lead at Thought3D. “We hope to continue this collaboration with BigRep. Magigoo’s development road map is underway. We are expanding our product portfolio to include an even wider spectrum of smart adhesives targeting engineering materials.”

You can read more about the Magigoo’s glue stick on their website, or on 3Dprint.com and 3D Printing Media Network, where the announcement was also covered.

BigRep and BASF securing strategic agreement to develop industrial 3D printing materials

October 21, 2022February 28, 2018

BigRep and BASF closed on a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop 3D printing solutions for industrial applications. The collaboration includes the joint development of materials and printers for industrial customer requirements. On the other hand, BASF is investing in the company in order to further strengthen the area of 3D printing.

Although BigRep was only launched four years ago, the Berlin-based company has quickly become one of the leading global providers of large-format 3D printing technology for industrial users. The announcement of a cooperation with the world’s largest chemical company BASF is a further signifier of its continuing dedication to engineering and manufacturing cutting-edge solutions.

“We strive to provide our customers with the most innovative 3D printing solutions using BigRep equipment, and now BASF industrial materials help take us to the next level,” said René Gurka, CEO of BigRep, of the partnership. “BASF is the strongest materials partner. Together, we can help our customers solve their challenges with innovative 3D printing processes.”

BASF brings to the partnership extensive knowledge of materials and their industrial applications. It also has the broadest portfolio of materials in the chemical industry that can be used to develop 3D printing materials. "The forward-looking partnership with the combined expertise of both companies enables our customers to realize industrial applications faster," says Volker Hammes, Managing Director of BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH.

The announcement marks the second closing of a growth round initiated in the second half of last year for the Berlin-based 3D Printer manufacturer BigRep, which provides hardware, software, materials and services for large-scale 3D printing, and counts Körber Group, KfW, b-to-v Partners S.à.r.l., Koehler Invest GmbH and kloeckner.v GmbH among its investors. In addition to its headquarters in Berlin, BigRep has expanded its operations to the USA and Singapore, and established a network of resellers across every continent.

About BigRep:

BigRep is a technology start-up based in Berlin with offices in Boston, New York and Singapore, which develops and manufactures the world's largest 3D printers. One of the ground-breaking developments of the company founded in 2014 is the BigRep ONE, which is supplemented by the smaller BigRep STUDIO.
Interdisciplinarity and well-founded experience in the field of additive manufacturing characterizes the multinational team of BigRep, now comprised of more than 90 employees. In addition to new products, the Berlin company is now concentrating on complete solutions for industrial customers in the form of integrated additive manufacturing systems. The goal of the highly innovative engineering company is to revolutionize design, prototyping and industrial production from the ground up.

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Maik Dobberack
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Voting Now Open for BigRep Innovation Award Finalists

November 29, 2022February 20, 2018

Hold onto your seats, people – we have some fantastic chair designs for you.

The inaugural BigRep Innovation Award closed on Sunday February 11th, and the teams here at BigRep HQ in Berlin and at NOVACAD Systems in Halifax were grinning from ear to ear, upon seeing the caliber of entries received out of Canada.

Our illustrious panel of judges – Gregor Ash, Lindsay Lawson, Brian Lilley and Amir Fattal – have shortlisted the entries received so far, down into a shortlist of 12 chair designs.

So, how does it work from here? Here are next steps:

In terms of criteria, the jury will decide based on the form, function and originality of the chair designs, and will also be taking the public vote into consideration. How the finalists have approached designing for 3D printing will be a key factor.

1. Finalists have been notified via email, so now they need to encourage their friends and family to vote for their designs online!
2. It’s a one person per vote situation (i.e. per IP address), so anybody can vote one time. Your mom, once. Your grandpa, once.
3. The shortlisted candidates all had to be from Canada, but the votes don’t! So, send the link to your friends and family abroad, too!
4. You will be able to track ‘likes’ and rankings will be displayed.
5. Online voting closes on March 20 at 11:59 PM CET.
6. The jury will take the online vote into consideration when making their final decision.
7. The winner will be announced on or around April 10.

As NOVACAD Systems’ Gregor Ash said, “We’re looking for design and function as well – the whole idea of ergonomics and comfort. So, having a sense of how conceptual design from an aesthetic point of view connects to the concepts of materiality, in terms of how the item is constructed overall and going to hold together, is essential.”

And with that, everybody start voting!

Shifting gear into 3D print mode: How Paravan cut production costs by 75% with the BigRep ONE

April 29, 2024February 15, 2018

Vehicle customization company Paravan is a leading international provider of vehicle adaptations for people with a disability or special needs. With their personalized, road-approved, safety-related industrial applications, Paravan doesn’t just deliver car parts from its industrial mobility park in Germany – they offer mobile freedom to those who need it most.

Their solutions are specifically tailored to individual medical needs, incorporating features such as wheelchair access, loading systems, rotating seating, and many more accessibility assets for safety and comfort. Providing such highly tailored automotive components requires a great deal of time consulting, designing, prototyping and installing, to ensure the components work as they should. This makes time and resource savings even more valuable.

BigRep is pleased to be a part of making those savings a reality. Now working with a BigRep ONE, Paravan can rely on large-volume 3D printing technology, instead of depending on older, time-intensive processes to deliver parts.

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“With the BigRep ONE, we can quickly and inexpensively print complex components that are either impossible or very difficult to produce by machine,” said Mario Kütt, Head of Mechanical Construction at Paravan, when we spoke with him about how the BigRep ONE is shifting how they produce parts. “Now we print a component that we had previously milled, thereby saving around 75% of the costs.”

In addition to saving 75% on production costs, Paravan is also producing its prototypes almost 50% faster using 3D printing than with traditional methods. One such prototype the Paravan team has printed is a revolutionary new steering mechanism. Unlike in most cars, this Paravan steering wheel is electronic, rather than being directly connected to the steering column. The specialist automotive company designed their own cover for the steering wheel using the BigRep ONE 3D printer.

Custom grips, created from 3D scans, are another example of the kinds of custom parts that Paravan prints with the BigRep ONE large-scale 3D printer. “We have had the printer for a good year, and together with a 3D scanner, our construction engineers work with it daily,” said Alexander Nerz, Paravan’s Head of Marketing & PR. “It’s great to be able to quickly and efficiently build designs overnight... to be able to install the piece into the customer’s vehicle the very next day. It’s a really great tool.”

For more information on how Paravan is using 3D printing to change the way they produce their innovative industrial applications:

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